MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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